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WHAT'S NEW
WE ARE
7 YEARS OLD!

Excel celebrates its 7th year on New Year's Day 2008. It's been seven great years and we are growing stronger and better.

Looking back, 2007 was another banner year for Excel TKD. In January, we moved to a bigger and better location. Excel TKD's new home boasts of more than 6,000 square feet of space, making our school one of the biggest schools in the San Fernando Valley.

In July, Team Excel did a great job at the Junior Nationals. With only 7 athletes, we came home with 7 Gold medals and 2 Bronze medals.

In November, Mr. and Mrs. Marcelino tested for their 5th Dan. The test was conducted by Grand Master Sung Chon Hong, Vice President of the Philippine Taekwondo Association and WTF Executive Council Member. Coaches of the Philippine Team, National Team members, and senior black belts of the PTA took their black belt tests as well.

Thank you for your continued trust and patronage.
May the year 2008 bring all of us health and happiness.

50TH BELT PROMOTION TEST
AUGUST 23, 2008

TYKES, YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS

RED BELTS
8:00 am

WHITE BELTS
(4 to 7 Years Old)
9:45 am

WHITE BELTS
(8 and Older)
11:30 am

GREEN BELTS
1:30 pm

YELLOW BELTS
3:00 pm

BLUE BELTS
4:30 pm

 
EXCEL WINS 3 SILVER MEDALS AT THE 2008 JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Excel Taekwondo Center captured 3 silver medals at the recently concluded USA Taekwondo Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships.

Marina Sobrevinas, 14, fought in the Black Belt 14 to 17 Year Old World Class Division where she lost in the finals. A gold medal win would have earned Marina the female finweight spot in the US Junior National Team. This is her first time to compete in the Junior Olympics as a black belt. She was a gold medalist in the red belt division in last year's Junior Olympics.

Tyler Miyagishima, 10, fought a very tough finals match against a competitor from Texas. The final score was 3-2 in favor of Texas. Tyler competed in the Black Belt 10 to 11 Year Old World Class Division. He won the gold medal last year in this division. In 2006, he won the gold medal as a red belt.

The final silver medal winner from Team Excel is Sachi De La Cruz, 8, who competed in the Red Belt 8 to 9 Year Old World Class Division. Sachi lost in the sudden death round.

The other competitors from Excel were Christian Garcia (Black Belt 14 to 17 Year Old World Class Division), Zachary Avila (Black Belt 12 to 13 Year Old World Class Division), and Bishop De La Cruz (Blue Belt 6 to 7 Year Old Elite Open Division). This is the first time of Christian and Zachary to compete as black belts in the Junior Olympics.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BLACK BELTS!

Excel Taekwondo Center's 6th Black Belt Promotion Test was held last December 8, 2007. The Black Belts were officially awarded on
March 15, 2008.

The new Black Belts are:

ERICK BARAJAS
2nd Dan Black Belt

MERYL NUDEL
2nd Dan Black Belt

KEVIN NUDEL
2nd Dan Black Belt

MR. HERBERT HEMENOVER
1st Dan Black Belt

MR. THOMAS AMELING
1st Dan Black Belt

MRS. MARINA BUCKWALD
1st Dan Black Belt

COREY VEENSTRA
1st Dan Black Belt

MARINA SOBREVINAS
1st Dan Black Belt

ARIELLE KIARASHPOUR
1st Dan Black Belt

SCOTT PARSONS
1st Poom Black Belt

JOURDAN BATTUNG
1st Poom Black Belt

PAOLO SANDEJAS
1st Poom Black Belt

JACK VEENSTRA
1st Poom Black Belt

CHARLES SEJALBO
1st Poom Black Belt

DEREK MORRIS
1st Poom Black Belt

CONGRATULATIONS!


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The Instructors

Quality Taekwondo and martial arts instruction in the West San Fernando Valley - Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, West Hills, Tarzana, and Calabasas.

Excel Taekwondo Center offers the best instructors to train novices and provide the highest quality of instruction in a professional and safe atmosphere. Our instructors are seasoned international competitors and have trained in prestigious universities in Korea.

Ulysses G. Marcelino

5th Dan Black Belt
WTF International Referee (Kyoroogi)
WTF International Referee (Poomse)
Silver Medalist, World Taekwondo Championships
Two-Time Gold Medalist, Southeast Asian Games
Two-Time Gold Medalist, Southeast AsianTaekwondo Championships
Former member of Philippine National Team and 7-Time Philippine National Champion
Received Presidential Citation Awards from former Philippine Presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Corazon Aquino in recognition of his accomplishments in Taekwondo.

Shortly before retiring from active competition, Mr. Marcelino was designated as Philippine National Team Trainer.

Catherine D. Marcelino

5th Dan Black Belt
WTF International Referee (Kyoroogi)
WTF International Referee (Poomse)
Bronze Medalist, Asian Taekwondo Championships
Silver Medalist, Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championships
Three-time Southeast Asian Bronze Medalist
Former member of Philippine National Team and 8-time Philippine National Champion
Served as Team Captain of the Philippine Team for 5 years.


Mrs. Marcelino comes from a family of accomplished Taekwondo athletes. Her brother, Arnold Baradi, was the Asian Champion in 1984, while her younger sister, Eva Marie Ditan, is a two-time Silver Medalist at the Taekwondo World Cup and competed in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Eva M. Ditan

Fourth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
Olympian (2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia)
Two-time Silver Medalist, World Cup Taekwondo Championships
Bronze Medalist, World Cup Taekwondo Championships
Gold Medalist, Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championships
Bronze Medalist, Asian Taekwondo Championships
 Served as Team Captain of the Philippine Taekwondo Team


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